Fair Hooker: When a Name Is Not Just Words

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Published: June 22, 2009

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... draft choice of the Cleveland Browns in 1969. He went to college at Arizona State University where he lettered in track and football.

Hooker was part of an impressive receiver corps at ASU. John Pitts and J.D. Hill were drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, albeit four years apart. Larry Walton was drafted by the Detroit Lions the same year Hooker was. Pitts played safety for the Bills, while Hill earned one Pro Bowl berth in his career.

The 1968 season was Hooker's biggest year on the ASU gridiron. He caught 42 passes for 665 yards. Both were school records at the time, and led the team. He also caught six touchdown passes. He was All-WAC that year in track that year as well. He won the 120-yard hurdles with a time of 14 seconds.

Fair Hooker played six seasons in the NFL. He didn't play much on offense his rookie year, catching two passes.

Hooker became a bigger part of the Browns offense by his second season. He caught 28 passes and scor...

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